Gambling With an Edge - guest Russell Fox

Our guest this week is tax expert Russell Fox on to talk about what gamblers can do before the end of the year to help with their taxes.

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Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction of tax advisor, Russell Fox
[00:41] Recent changes to tax law
[03:31] Self-employment tax for professional gamblers
[07:42] Deductions for gambler vloggers
[09:09] Underpayment penalties for recreational gamblers
[12:10] Deducting bad debts
[14:16] Foreigner gamblers and U.S. tax
[16:33] Declaring winning from a chip bank
[21:10] Taxation of points
[24:31] Common tax mistakes
[30:58] Contributions and IRA contributions
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[34:48] Off-setting a hand pay with losses
[38:40] Listing W2Gs as a professional gambler
[40:48] Self-dealing and IRAs
[42:13] 529 plans
[45:29] Depositing large amounts of cash
[48:05] Setting up an off-shore corporation
[51:03] Recommended - Sal Piacente on Youtube, Nittaya's Secret Kitchen


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Russel Fox's Previous Episodes:
Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-guest-russell-fox

Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-tax-adviser-russell-fox

Many more episodes with Russell are available on GamblingWithAnEdge.com